Yet AGAIN a Rival casino asks for a picture of someone holding their ID. It is clear now that this is becoming more "routine" than "rare", so it would be in the best interests of Rival casinos to "come clean" about it, so that players asked for this do not instantly assume they are on the way to getting screwed.
This is a simple way to show that the ID has not been "borrowed", or even stolen. It is only an IMAGE, not the actual ID, that the casino sees, so asking for someone to send in a photo of themselves holding the ID from which the image was produced shows they are physically in possession of the ID, AND they are the person to which it belongs.
It is a neat alternative to asking for a notarised copy, with all the hassle and expense of seeing a public notary or solicitor.
Casinos just need to be more open about this, and not pretend this is so "rare", but more "routine" in cases where there is a need for "additional documentation" to clear up a discrepancy.
What would players prefer?
Having to take another photo of themselves holding the document, OR, going into town, paying a public notary or solicitor to verify they are presenting their own ID, and then waiting for the casino to contact the notary/solicitor, who may very well not be available to take the call at the time - thus ensuring an extended delay in verification.
The problem with casinos is that when making these types of request, they make the player feel like a criminal. They need to change the attitude with which these requests are made, so that players will accept it as an option under the normal verification routine, rather than an "investigation".
Often casinos give this impression by using loaded phrases like "risk department" in emails sent to players, which immediately gives the impression they have already been judged, and are now having to prove innocence.
If it DID become routine to send a photo of the player holding the ID document, ID fraud through "borrowing" ID would be a good deal harder, and would only be possible with the full cooperation of the owner of the ID being used (it is STILL fraud if a player uses someone else's ID to play at a casino, even if they have the permission of the owner of the ID - it is misrepresentation, and breaches several terms universal to all operators in the industry).